Ecclesiastes 10:14

The Scriptures 1998

And a fool increases words; a man knows not what shall come to be; and who declares to him what shall be after him?

Cross References

Job 34:37

For he adds rebellion to his sin – he claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against Ě

Job 35:16

so Iyoḇ

Proverbs 10:19

When words are many, Transgression is not absent, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, But the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Ecclesiastes 10:15

The labour of fools wearies them, because not one knows how to go to the city!

Ecclesiastes 3:22

So I saw that man could do no better but to rejoice in his own works, for that is his portion. For who would bring him to see what shall be after him?

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream comes through the greatness of the task, and a fool’s voice is known by his many words.

Ecclesiastes 6:12

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his futile life, which he passes like a shadow? For who declares to man what shall be after him, under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 7:14

Be glad in the day of prosperity, but in the evil day take note that Elohim has also appointed the one as well as the other, so that man should not uncover whatever shall be after him.

Ecclesiastes 8:7

For he does not know what shall be; so who declares to him when it shall be?

Ecclesiastes 9:1

For all this I took to heart, even to search out all this: that the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of Elohim. No man knows whether love or hatred awaits him.

Ezekiel 35:13

“And with your mouth you have boasted against Me and increased your words against Me – I Myself have heard.”